flies
These 54-Million-Year-Old Fly Eyes Are Preserved in Astounding Detail
The crane fly fossils upend theories about the structure of the most common visual organ in the animal kingdom.
Plague of Flies Caused By Chicken Poop Descends on Russian Villages
Swarms of the insects have blanketed several Russian towns in the Ural Mountains.
Watch 10,000 Maggots Scarf Down a Pizza in Two Hours
Black soldier flies are the Joey Chestnuts of the larvae world.
After Hundreds of Years, We’ve Finally Figured Out How These Flies Can Swim Underwater
Alkali flies have been a fixture of Mono Lake, California for hundreds of years, but scientists only recently unravelled the secret of their aquatic abilities.
Millions of Maggots Have Washed Up on Sydney's Northern Beaches
“It was disgusting—this moving carpet of white maggots."
'Karma,' Today's Comic by Leslie Stein
Leslie returns from a comic convention to a series of events that make her wonder if she's being punished or rewarded by the universe.
A Subway Sandwich Artist Got Caught Electrocuting Flies Directly Over Food
With every subsequent bug-zapping sound, it becomes increasingly apparent to the author and viewers of the video that the electrocuted flies are, in all likelihood, falling into the sandwich toppings below.
Will a Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Solve VICE's Fly Problem? An Investigation
An attempt to weaponize mother nature against the VICE office's fly infestation.